Shine On Harvest Moon

In light of the fact that this Friday the 13th is also the night of the Harvest Moon, we thought it might be fun to suggest great places to see this special moon. The Harvest Moon is the full moon closest to the autumnal equinox, which happens September 23nd. It’s rare for a full moon to occur on Friday the 13th. The next one will be in 2049. So a Harvest Moon on a Friday the 13th is extra special. It will also be a micromoon, the opposite of the supermoon. The moon will be in “apogee”, a position farthest from Earth. A supermoon is especially large because it is closest to the Earth.So even though this moon will appear smaller, it will definitely be special.

Forget all that science. There’s a hopeless romantic inside of us all, isn’t there? So get your someone special for some stargazing at these spots:

Hot Tin

Pontchartrain Hotel

2031 St Charles Ave

504-323-1453

Friday 2pm-2am

hottinbar.com

Alto

Ace Hotel

600 Carondelet St

504-900-1180

Friday 10am-9pm

acehotel.com

Above The Grid

NOPSI Hotel

317 Baronne St

504-439-1463

Friday 11am-12am

nopsihotel.com

Monkey Board

Troubadour Hotel

1111 Gravier St

504-518-5800

Friday 3pm-2am

monkeyboardnola.com

Piscobar

Catahoula Hotel

914 Union St

504-603-2442

Friday 4pm-2am

catahoulahotel.com

Just one to add to this list, but it’s not on a rooftop. It’s on the Mandeville Lakefront, to view the moon over the lake.